We are busy maintaining infrastructure, improving traffic flow and enhancing neighborhood quality of life through a variety of projects happening around town. Here are some highlights of projects that have been planned or are currently in the design process. 

Neighborhood Quality of Life and Safety

Carlsbad Village lighting improvements

Streets, Traffic and Mobility

Barrio traffic calming
Kelly and Park
Safe Routes to School
South Carlsbad coastline
Tamarack area coastal improvements
Terramar area coastal improvements
Tyler Street
Valley and Magnolia 

Parks

Robertson Ranch Park
Veterans Memorial Park

Wastewater

Poinsettia Lane sewer improvements

City Buildings

City Hall and Civic Center
Monroe Street Pool
Orion Center

    5-year Project Plan

    The city's Capital Improvements Program maps out major projects and how they will be funded. Each year, the City Council approves this plan along with the city budget. See project map.

    CIP dashboard

     

    Project updates

    Grand Avenue street improvements

    More parking and new stop sign considered for Grand Avenue

    Post Date:01/26/2026 6:08 PM

    The City of Carlsbad is considering ways to improve parking and traffic safety along Grand Avenue by converting existing parallel parking to diagonal parking and installing new all-way stop -at the intersection of  Grand Avenue at Madison Street. Keep reading for more details.

    Grand Ave improvements map 

    The Traffic Safety & Mobility Commission will discuss both of these projects at its next meeting on Monday, Feb. 2. 

    Traffic Safety & Mobility Commission
    Monday, Feb. 2, 4 p.m.
    Council Chamber
    1200 Carlsbad Village Drive

    How to participate

    Providing input on these concepts can help ensure potential improvements align with the community’s needs and priorities. Here’s how you can participate in the meeting and share your feedback:

    The agenda and staff reports will be available on the city’s website by Thursday, Jan. 29.

    Parking improvements

    The City of Carlsbad has been exploring ways to add more parking in the Village and Barrio for several years, adding 44 additional parking spaces in the Village and Barrio during 2025. 

    As part of this effort, the city is exploring the feasibility of converting existing parallel parking on Grand Avenue to diagonal parking between Tyler Street and Jefferson Street. The changes being considered for this portion of Grand Avenue include: 

    • Reducing the number of westbound lanes on Grand Avenue from two to one
    • Creating a center turn lane
    • Adding 11 new parking spaces

    All-way stop at the intersection of Grand Avenue and Madison Street

    The city is exploring a new all-way stop at the intersection of Grand Avenue and Madison Street to make it easier for pedestrians to safely cross the street. 

    • Community members have expressed concerns about this intersection in the past. 
    • After analyzing traffic volumes and patterns, staff recommend an all-way stop intersection to enhance pedestrian access.

    Next steps

    The Traffic Safety & Mobility Commission will consider both of these projects at its meeting on Monday, Feb. 2, and make a recommendation for the City Council to consider at a future meeting. 

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